Double trouble
ACROSS
Toil • Lazy and untidy person (4) Law enforcement • Well-mannered (6) Ill-gotten wealth • Judicial capital of Bolivia (5) Strait of the English Channel • Soundless (6) Soak • Deep ditch (6) Disorderly brawl • Mix a deck of playing cards (7) Slightly drunk • Wed (5) Strength, power • Blacksmith’s workplace (5) Directed (a vehicle) • — off, deviated from a course (7) 20 Chalky crayon • Fixed with glue (6) 21 Prove to be false • Public estimation (6) 23 Invigorating drink • Relating to noise (5) 24 Heath —, late Australian actor •
Shelves (6) 25 Grow weary • Roofing slate (4) 1 5 8 9 10 11 13 15 17
DOWN
Each clue leads to two answers which differ from each other by one letter. You must decide which is the correct one. For example, the two possible answers to 1A are SLOG and SLOB — the answer to 3D will reveal which one is correct. Solutions in Monday’s Daily Record
Sumptuously rich • Enrapture (6) Out of the —, unexpectedly • Britpop band whose hits include Parklife (4) Walk like a crab • Airport bus, eg (7) Bird’s roost • Central Scottish city (5) Drink • Strategic advantage (8) Call off • Sign of the zodiac (6) Hostilities • Illumination (8) Gaining points during a sports match • Stockpiling (7) Citrus fruit Country farmhouse (6) One or the other • Plucked musical instrument (6) 19 Grip tightly • Social status (5) 22 Breathe with noisy deep gasps •
Agreement (4) 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 14 16 18